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What happens to my pay and benefits if I change my hours to work flexibly?

If you reduce your hours to work flexibly, you should expect to see a corresponding reduction in your pay and benefits. Speak to your employer before you make your request, to make sure you understand the impact of the proposed change on your pay and benefits, and make sure you can still manage, especially given other fixed costs such as any monthly train fares or childcare costs that you may not be able to adjust in the same way.

If you become a part-timeworker, you will have the right not to be less favourably treated than a full-time worker doing the same job as you. This means that any pro-rata reductions or attempts to deny part-time workers benefits should be carefully examined. Part-time workers are also protected under equal pay law.

If you drop down to part-time hours after a period spent on maternity leave, remember that any statutory annual leave that you built up during maternity leave must be calculated based on the hours you were working before you went on leave, not your new part-time hours.

Note: This content is provided as general background information and should not be taken as legal advice or financial advice for your particular situation. Make sure to get individual advice on your case from your union, a source on our free help page or an independent financial advisor before taking any action.